Helldivers 2 launch on par with big games like Modern Warfare II and Apex Legends | The DeanBeat Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 5, 2024 4 min Helldivers 2‘s initial daily active users (DAUs) on Steam have been on par with major releases including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and... Continue Reading 4 min
Ordz Games unveils blockchain-based gaming handheld BitBoy Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 5, 2024 6 min Ordz Games unveiled BitBoy, a handheld retro gaming device reminiscent of a Game Boy. But this one will let players earn Bitcoin while playing... Continue Reading 6 min
Skich starts with discovery for mobile games, moves on to third-party app store Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 29, 2024 5 min Skich started out as a discovery and recommendation app for mobile games and it has traction for that. But with new regulations in effect... Continue Reading 5 min
How SAG-AFTRA union views AI and gaming negotiations | Sarah Elmaleh interview Posted byby GamesBeat March 28, 2024 17 min Voice actor Sarah Elmaleh spoke at the Game Developers Conference last week, but she also had a side duty, as she is chair of... Continue Reading 17 min
GDC 2024 draws nearly 30,000 attendees, up about 7% Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 27, 2024 6 min The Game Developers Conference drew nearly 30,000 attendees to San Francisco’s Moscone Center last week, with the numbers up 7% from 28,000 a year... Continue Reading 6 min
Green Man Gaming is a 14-year overnight success | Paul Sulyok interview Posted byby GamesBeat March 25, 2024 10 min Green Man Gaming got started 14 years ago as an e-commerce site based in the United Kingdom. It worked with companies like Steam and... Continue Reading 10 min
Independent Games Festival starts with sober message on game industry layoffs Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 21, 2024 2 min The Independent Games Festival opened on a sober note in recognition of layoffs in the game industry. Shawn Pierre, chairperson of the Independent Games... Continue Reading 2 min
Skydance reveals Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 20, 2024 1 min Amy Hennig of Skydance revealed Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra at the Epic Games event at the Game Developers Conference. The game trailer shows... Continue Reading 1 min
Women avoid multiplayer/live service games in part due to harassment | Deloitte Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 20, 2024 7 min There are just as many women playing games as men, but women are avoid multiplayer and live service games in part because of bullying... Continue Reading 7 min
Atomic Scaling tells how small teams can create huge growth Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 19, 2024 5 min Ludovic Bodin is a familiar figure in gaming and investing circles. And he has written a new book, Atomic Scaling: How small teams can... Continue Reading 5 min